Free download “Methods and Reagents for Green Chemistry – An Introduction” edited by Pietro Tundo, Alvise Perosa and Fulvio Zecchini, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in 2007.

According to editors; this book covers three leading topics of green chemistry: green reagents, alternative reaction conditions, and green catalysis. It is the culmination of more than 10 years of research in this field. I therefore thank the many authors who contributed to this volume, who year after year were constantly present as expert lecturers at the yearly Summer School on Green Chemistry (Venice), promoted and organized by the Consorzio Interuniversitario “Chimica per l’Ambiente” (Chemistry for the Environment), INCA, and enthusiastically exchanged their expertise with colleagues and students throughout the world.

Finally, if you wonder why the word “Introduction” is included in the title of this book, it is because research in this field is far from completed, and chemists have a long way to go before they meet and satisfy the needs of the environment, economy, and society.

Content of Methods and Reagents for Green Chemistry

PART I: Green Reagents

The Four-Component Reaction and Other Multicomponent Reactions of the Isocyanides

Carbohydrates as Renewable Raw Materials: A Major Challenge of Green Chemistry